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Stampede at Liberia church gathering kills 29

YoopyaJanuary 20, 2022February 27, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 20, 2022February 27, 20230195

A stampede at a church gathering in Liberia’s capital Monrovia killed 29 people overnight, the deputy information minister told state radio on Thursday. The incident...

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Liberia quarantines community where corpse tested for Ebola

YoopyaJune 30, 2015July 2, 2023

by YoopyaJune 30, 2015July 2, 2023021

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberian authorities have quarantined the Nedowein area where the corpse of a 17-year-old boy tested positive for Ebola, sparking fears the...

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New Ebola cases in Guinea, Sierra Leone show huge effort still needed – WHO

YoopyaMay 19, 2015July 8, 2023

by YoopyaMay 19, 2015July 8, 202301

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – Guinea and Sierra Leone reported 35 new Ebola cases in the past week, four times as many as the...

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Ebola pair to return for monitoring

YoopyaMarch 13, 2015July 3, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 13, 2015July 3, 202303

Two military healthcare workers who were in close contact with a servicewoman diagnosed with Ebola will return to the UK today for monitoring. The pair,...

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Last Ebola patient is released in Liberia

YoopyaMarch 5, 2015July 9, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 5, 2015July 9, 202302

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberia released its last Ebola patient, a 58-year old teacher, from a treatment center on Thursday, beginning its countdown to being...

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Schools to reopen in Liberia, but Ebola concerns remain

YoopyaFebruary 16, 2015July 9, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 16, 2015July 9, 2023016

MONROVIA, Liberia — Schools are set to reopen Monday across Liberia after the deadly Ebola outbreak forced them shut last year, and the principal of...

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Ebola vaccines trial starts in Liberia

YoopyaFebruary 2, 2015July 3, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 2, 2015July 3, 202306

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — A large-scale human trial of two potential Ebola vaccines got under way in Liberia’s capital Monday, part of a global effort...

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WHO: New Ebola cases drop to lowest level in 7 months

YoopyaJanuary 31, 2015July 9, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 31, 2015July 9, 2023010

(CNN)The number of new Ebola cases reported in the three worst-hit countries fell to its lowest level since late June, the World Health Organization said...

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Just five Ebola cases left in Liberia, government says

YoopyaJanuary 24, 2015July 9, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 24, 2015July 9, 202304

(Reuters) – Liberia, once the epicenter of West Africa’s deadly Ebola epidemic, has just five remaining confirmed cases of the disease, a senior health official...

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Roche Secures Emergency Approval by U.S. Regulators for Ebola Test

YoopyaDecember 30, 2014July 6, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 30, 2014July 6, 202305

Development Could Help Health Care Authorities Fight Current Outbreak of Deadly Disease. ZURICH— Roche Holding AG said Monday it has received emergency authorization by U.S....